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Pedal cadence differentially impacts cerebral blood flow but not a postexercise executive function benefit: evidence from active and passive exercise

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Active and passive exercise improve executive function. Here, we demonstrate that a passive exercise cadence-based change in cerebral blood flow does not influence the extent of a postexercise executive function benefit. Thus, results show that an exercise-based increase in cerebral blood flow is not a primary moderator of a postexercise executive function benefit.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00572.2025

Authors: Benjamin Tari, Alma Rahimi, Lian Buwadi, Yu Qian, Liye Zou, Matthew Heath

Institutions: University College London, Western University, Shenzhen University

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada